How to place the same SetStopLoss logic in ExitLongStop

[julifro]

Hi. Thank you for your time. I'm a novice programmer and I'm trying to create a strategy with code that I'm copying and modifying. I have this input code

EnterLongStop(Convert.ToInt32(DefaultQuantity),Hig h[0] + TickSize*2,"MyLongEntry"+ CurrentBar);

and this one of exit

SetStopLoss ("MyLongEntry" + CurrentBar, CalculationMode.Price,(Low[0]- 2*TickSize), false);

I want to do the same thing this code does but with ExitLongStop

I don't get it. Can you help me? Thank you

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello julifro,

Thanks for your post.

Can you clarify what specific code you are using and what specifically you don't get?

[julifro]

Hi. Excuse my English. It's not my natural language.
I'm using a code provided by ninjatrader support in another post and I have to use
private IOrder stopOrder = null;
but if I use this code

stopOrder = EnterLongStop(Convert.ToInt32(DefaultQuantity),Low[0] -TickSize*2, "MyLongEntry "+ CurrentBar);

gives me an error.
This code is used in the example provided by ninjatrader support:
stopOrder = ExitLongStop(0, true, stopOrder.Quantity, Position.AvgPrice, "MyStop", "MyLongEntry "+ CurrentBar);

This code works but doesn't put the stop where I want it to be two ticks under the bar before the input bar. I have this code that if it does

SetStopLoss("MyLongEntry" + CurrentBar, CalculationMode.Price,(Low[0]-2*TickSize), false);

but I can't use it with private IOrder stopOrder.

I've explained? thank you.

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello julifro,

Thanks for your reply.

Regarding the two codes of:
stopOrder = EnterLongStop(Convert.ToInt32(DefaultQuantity),Low[0] -TickSize*2, "MyLongEntry "+ CurrentBar);
stopOrder = ExitLongStop(0, true, stopOrder.Quantity, Position.AvgPrice, "MyStop", "MyLongEntry "+ CurrentBar);

The first one is an entry method which generates a buy stop order to enter a long position. Typically, to enter a long position above the current price you would place this entry order above the current price so specifying it below the current price would generate an error.

The second one is an exit long method that generates a sell stop order to exit a long position and places the order at the entry price (position.AvgPrice). If you change the price from Position.AvgPrice to Low[0] -TickSize*2 does that meet your needs? IE: stopOrder = ExitLongStop(0, true, stopOrder.Quantity, Low[0] -TickSize*2, "MyStop", "MyLongEntry "+ CurrentBar);

[julifro]

Thank you very much. It works perfectly. You can explain the logic you followed to change
execution.Order.AvgFillPrice - 10 * TickSize
by
Low[0] -TickSize*2 ?
Thank you

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello julifro,

Thanks for your reply.

I'm sorry I do not understand, I do not see where execution.Order.AvgFillPrice - 10 * TickSize is used in any of your posts.

The parameters of the methods can be found in the help guide for each order type. Here is a link to all of the order types: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...er_methods.htm